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No RO for 2004
I hear that the RO is not going to be produced next year.....Interesting. Gibson made approx 330 this year. Not too many compared to the production of the R8 and R9 (Almost 1100 each).........The poor RO!!!!! Oh well.........maybe in 2005 we'llsee a resurgance.
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12-29-03, 07:44 PM
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Re: No RO for 2004
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12-29-03, 08:19 PM
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Hummm very bad news indeed! What confirmation do you have on this?
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12-29-03, 08:26 PM
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Yeah this is real interesting if true, because I wasn't aware that there was an overabundance of unsold R0's on the market.
Btw..they discontinued the R0 in 2000, only to bring it back in '01 when the resale prices on available ones bumped up quite a bit. |
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12-30-03, 12:54 AM
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Damn, that news sucks............
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12-30-03, 03:46 AM
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Do I need to add one to my collection NOW?
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12-30-03, 06:17 AM
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Hmmm, looks like both of my early '03 R0s with Braz RW and Eastern tops just became very collectible.
Looks like they are really trying to isolate the R9 as the flagship model with the best features and price it accordingly. Too bad for those like myself who don't care for the exaggerated neck profile. |
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12-30-03, 06:33 AM
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The latest R9's have necks that seem to be sized at what the R0's used to be.
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12-30-03, 09:34 AM
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I live in Nashville, and am pretty tight with the boys at the CS...they just confirmed for me that there WILL be an R0 on the price list for 2004...
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12-30-03, 10:14 AM
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I am always amazed at how these unfounded rumors start.... :dead:
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12-30-03, 02:36 PM
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I'm waiting for them to introduce a R1...
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12-30-03, 03:26 PM
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with the pearl inlaid wood patch behind the bridge!
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12-30-03, 08:00 PM
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1951 Les Paul?
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12-30-03, 08:14 PM
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12-30-03, 08:52 PM
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I had an SG/LP HIstoric. So I used to call it an R1 for short.
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12-30-03, 10:03 PM
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I was joking about issuing non SG 1961 LP standard. a Fugazi! You know, A real thin neck and real red burst. |
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12-30-03, 10:04 PM
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Sorry........I heard they will finish the last run of 60 guitars by The end of Feb. Then thats it................They have done this in the past only to bring it back. I believe their was a year when they only made the R8. We'll see what happens. Remember.....I started the thread regarding the transfer of production of the LP Custom over to the custom shop (the 'only' improvement is the addition of an extended neck tenon. (extended, not a true long neck tenon)........ My source is pretty accurate.........we'll see Happy New Year all!
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